Welcome to truebluegallery.com.
True Blue Gallery is features Australiana photographic products, Australian Indigenous products and art, glass products, a large range of jewellery, books plus much more.
Artists and writers regulary call through so there is a good chance of meeting them with the opportunity of talking to them abou t their art and stories.
Current artists in residence:
Just finished
By Ian Coate
Product Ranges Available
True Blue stocks a large variety of stock which includes:
True Blue features over one million stunning photographs of
Australia's landscapes, wildlife, wildflowers and more. Limited
edition prints on photographic paper and canvas are available as
well as calendars, greeting cards, postcards and an extensive
range of souvenirs.
Koolbarrdi Designs is authentic Aboriginal Art reproduced on
postcards, stationery, mouse mats, keyrings, magnets and many
more items. Royalties are paid to the Aboriginal Artists.
Jewellery is art glass made at True Blue Gallery. The pendants
are Aboriginal designs etched into stunning dichroic glass as well
as non-Indigenous designs. Each piece is individually made and no
two pieces are the same.
Aussie Attitudes is created by renowned Australian illustrator Ian Coate. Aussie Attitudes features humerous Australian wildlife on bookmarks, mouse mats, magnets, etc.
Desert Images features fine black and white photography by Alistair McNaughton depicting Aboriginal children in the Outback.
Doris Gingingarra Aboriginal Art features on greeting cards and posters. Her art depicts the authentic Northern Territory style of art.
Colours of Life are inspirational books featuring beautiful photography by Tony Hewitt and text by Colleen Gerritsen. These pocket-sized books make ideal gifts.
Cobber are body cooling neck wraps, ideal for travellers, workers or just relaxing.
Artist in Residence - Ian Coate
Ian Coate is a military artist and freelance illustrator. He joined the army in the late 80’s and was trained to be an illustrator reprographic and military photographer in the Royal Australian Survey Corps. In the mid 1990’s, Ian discharged from the army to pursue a career as an artist/illustrator. Since then, Ian has produced various illustrations for magazines and books. He has acted as a visual historian, producing artworks for numerous museums around Australia and produced military prints for collectors worldwide.
Ian is in residence each Wednesday and every second Sunday - so drop in and have a chat with him and see what he is working on.
Art available>
Artist in Residence - Dennis Kickett
Noongali (Dennis Kickett) was born
in 1953 and until the age of 15 grew
up in an extended Aboriginal family
environment on the York Reserve in
Western Australia. He is a member
of the Balardong clan, a part of the
Noongar tribe, which is traditionally
based in the York area.
Leaving home at the age of 15,
Noongali worked as a roustabout on a sheep station in the
Pilbarra region of Western Australia and went on to spend 5
years shearing, cutting chaff and laying tracks for the railways
in Western Australia and South Australia. In 1973 he moved
to Perth and in the following year completed initial studies in
community health. He spent the following 7 years working on
programs promoting Aboriginal health and related issues before
moving back to York.
Noongali’s painting career began in 1987 and he revealed a gift
that could help carry the message of the Aboriginal culture...
a culture, which lived in harmony with the land for over 40,000
years. His art is a bold statement and spans from the more
traditional Aboriginal art to his very unique style of geographic
representation. Noongali now lives in Queensland and devotes
his time to painting and continuing his community health issues.
Dennis Kicketts has had many successful exhibitions. His
artworks being highly sought after by collectors worldwide.
Dennis is in residence until end of July 2009. Drop through to see the dot art and hear his stories.
